Dog stealing

[No wot]

How do we reduce the risk from these utter low lifes , can live with the daily risk of workshop being cleared out , quad bike disappearing, Land Rover not there in the morning, the diesel tank emptied on a windy night , but if my dogs disappear !!!! Time is ticking to when there's going to be a serious incident or death involved with this most sickening crime , just what can we do

 

[Cowmansam]

Get a nastier dog

 

[serf]

How do we reduce the risk from these utter low lifes , can live with the daily risk of workshop being cleared out , quad bike disappearing, Land Rover not there in the morning, the diesel tank emptied on a windy night , but if my dogs disappear !!!! Time is ticking to when there's going to be a serious incident or death involved with this most sickening crime , just what can we do

Its just beyond belief what is going on and the grief of having your dog stole by these
pieces of s4!t would send you over the edge , there's some pieces of crap crawling around this country nowadays

 

[Bald Rick]

It’s more than likely just a passing fad. Once we are released back in to the Wild, the demand for a companion will disappear like mist on a summer’s day

Which is a good thing when Jack Russell’s are fetching £1000 and more

 

[ARW]

But how do we stop it happening to us? The thought of it is our worst nightmare, ours are locked up but if they break into the yard then can easily break into the kennels.
if I catch them I’m afraid I may commit murder

 

[Cowmansam]

But how do we stop it happening to us? The thought of it is our worst nightmare, ours are locked up but if they break into the yard then can easily break into the kennels.
if I catch them I’m afraid I may commit murder

hot wire the front of the kennels and padlock them all won’t stop them but should slow them down you won’t beat a screwy dog roaming the yard doesn’t need to hang off them but it helps a noisy nipper would do

 

[Cowmansam]

Mine kennels are set so you have to go through each one to get to the next and the arsey ones in the front

 

[deleted user 837354]

Get a really angry dog that barks a lot and bites even more.

Leaving a dead and partially mauled trespasser outside the kennel may help.

 

[Kidds]

Have there been many actual thefts in your area?
Endless posts about it on local facebook pages but nobody seems to be able to name anybody that has had their dog taken. I am not claiming it never happens but I do think it is very hyped up by playing on so many peoples fears.

 

[principal skinner]

A local here had to pay 2k to ‘people who live a travelling life’ to get his dog back

 

[ARW]

Have there been many actual thefts in your area?
Endless posts about it on local facebook pages but nobody seems to be able to name anybody that has had their dog taken. I am not claiming it never happens but I do think it is very hyped up by playing on so many peoples fears.

We hear of it but I don’t actually know anybody that it has happened to

 

[principal skinner]

I know of four local people it has happened to, one more than once

 

[Dry Rot]

But how do we stop it happening to us? The thought of it is our worst nightmare, ours are locked up but if they break into the yard then can easily break into the kennels.
if I catch them I’m afraid I may commit murder

Teach the dogs to be suspicious of strangers? With some breeds, it is bred in but can be enhanced with training.

Your "helper' (preferably a stranger) behaves suspiciously and runs away when the dog barks. A bit of mild teasing usually gets them worked up. But basically, the dog "wins" each time. Think of the postie who arrives at the door, gets barked at, and promptly goes away. Postmen are trained so they don't unintentionally encourage pet dogs to be aggressive (as I know from working as a postie over Christmas as a student many years ago).

 

[farmerfred86]

I am a real dog person - but my neighbours "soft" doberman scared the living sh1t out of me when it approached me. 2 of them in the yard would be a massive deterrent. Occasional postman might get eaten though!

 

[tr250]

Even the westeby bassett hounds have had some pinched I can’t understand where these are going because I wouldn’t think these will settle into homes having been in a kennelled pack

 

[Cowmansam]

Even the westeby bassett hounds have had some pinched I can’t understand where these are going because I wouldn’t think these will settle into homes having been in a kennelled pack

They won’t settle they probably just been used to breed of then be abandoned once they had the litters

 

[No wot]

Have there been many actual thefts in your area?
Endless posts about it on local facebook pages but nobody seems to be able to name anybody that has had their dog taken. I am not claiming it never happens but I do think it is very hyped up by playing on so many peoples fears.

Been one case 5miles away , as you say plenty on Facebook, hope it is hype , but no smoke without fire is what I'm thinking ☹

 

[serf]

Think it is as bald rick says its because of the virus people at home bored getting payed to be bored and they think ah pet dog !
Then when virus is calmed and people have stuff to do there will be an almighty post Xmas style dog dumping when they can't cope or can't be arsed to deal with dogs .
Then these scroats that are robbing them will move onto next 'commodity ' to deal in and all the poor dogs will be begging for a home then

 

[thorpe]

i think we better get stocked up with lead!

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

I thought this would be a thread about @Dave W current dating practices